Nightfall Chapter 31: A penny is hard to die for the master and servant (Part 1)

Chapter 31: The Master and the Servant (Part 1)

Woke up from the inn in the early morning of the second day, the master and servant finished freshening up and prepared to dress up, because today they are going to various departments to run the formalities and get the admission certificate for the college admission test, so I want to be more energetic. Ning Que sat in front of the window, facing the rising morning light, holding a scroll book as if he was not looking, squinting his eyes to enjoy Sangsang combing his hair behind him, but he did not expect the pain of the hair to be pulled, he turned his head, helpless Looking at the little girl, she said, "Is it so difficult to comb your hair?"

"Otherwise, you can try to comb yourself, Master. In the past years in Weicheng, you used to comb a bun at will, but today you have to learn from those scholars, I haven't learned it." Sangsang held the comb and shrank. Behind him, he said angrily.

"Look at your attitude, you know you call me young master!" Ning Que said angrily, "Who is the young master and who is the girl? If you say a few words, I actually told me to comb it myself! You have to understand, young master I'm going to enter the academy soon, and that's a serious scholar. If you don't want to go to school, I will do that every day!"

Since looking at the painting in the rain on Suzaku Street yesterday, the two masters and servants have had problems with their emotions, but they couldn’t understand the feelings at that time, let alone whether they were true or not. There are some very cryptic reasons above, so I haven't discussed this matter.

Ning Que looked at Sangsang’s darker face and said with a smile: "It’s all right, I’ll take you to Chen Jinji when I'm done."

Hearing these words, Sangsang raised his face and smiled, turned around and took out a knife from the package and handed it over. Ning Que took the knife and walked into the small courtyard behind the inn, and began to practice the knife with the morning light. His movements looked precise and powerful, but the messy and fluffy hair also flicked with the movements, making him look funny.

The Datang Empire is the center of the entire world. Chang'an City is a place respected and worshiped by all nations. In a sense, the academy is the center of the Datang Empire, a place deeply respected and worshipped by all people, even sometimes It was faintly beyond the influence of the royal family.

Since I knew the place of academy when I was a child, Ning Que’s head that was washed away by vulgar conspiracy theories has never figured out why the Tang Empire, or the royal family, would allow this kind of place to exist. The so-called man’s head is only a patch. There is only one sun in the sky, so how can an empire have two voices?

Whether he can figure it out in the years to come, at least this whole day's experience has finally made him truly feel the lofty status of the academy in the Datang Empire, and also appreciate the respect and even awe of the court for the academy. It is just a simple certificate of qualification for admission to the college, which actually requires three of the six books to be stamped and confirmed, and only officials with a doctoral degree or above are qualified to do this work.

The Ministry of Ritual of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ning Que met more senior officials of rank five and above this day than he had met in the previous 16 years combined. If it weren’t for the military status to be converted to civilian status, he would even need to go to the household A trip to the yamen, although the spring is warm and pleasant, but in Chang'an North City, he was sweating profusely from exhaustion and sweating. Even if the court wanted to send troops to the Southern Jin Dynasty, I was afraid it would not Need to be so troublesome?

What kind of stratum is the government of the empire, Ning Que is just a small soldier without a background. He thought he would encounter countless contempt and cold treatment, but he did not expect those officials to see his name. There was no special expression, but he didn't make any troubles that General Ma Shixiang had warned. He waved his hand and let him go.

Ning Que carefully wondered if it was the Princess' Mansion who had sent someone to say hello. The princess came back from the grassland and encountered an assassination on the way. After returning to Chang'an, it must be a celebration of a hundred officials, a dinner in the palace, and a serious investigation in secret. She still remembers his affairs. If she were to be replaced by others, she would be grateful. But he didn't think like that, because this was something that he had previously said to his Highness. Although he was beside the fire, his Highness was not very much like a highness.

After finishing the last chapter in the Ministry of Rites, the sun in the sky has begun to fall to the west. Fortunately, the bureaucracy of the Datang Empire is not too bureaucratic and efficient. The government office responsible for issuing qualification certificates for college admission examinations is not far from the Ministry of Rites. Moreover, the door was still open at this time, and three or two young people who had just obtained the voucher were whispering in the door.

"It's not a problem to stay in an inn all the time. I can't get close to my classmates."

"It would be nice to move to the academy in advance, maybe I can meet some seniors and sisters."

"The academy is not cheap to live in. It is more expensive than the best Yuelai Inn in Chang'an. It is better at the time of Emperor Taizu. At that time, the academy was free of board and lodging."

"As for saving this small amount of money, I think it would be good to go to the college a day earlier. Get familiar with the environment. The chances of passing the admission test are also higher. I heard that the military department went crazy this time and recommended it. Seventy-odd candidates..."

Ning Que was about to walk inside, and suddenly stopped, looked at the young scholar politely, and asked, "Brother, what you meant just now... now the college does not include board and lodging. ?"

The three of them looked at Ning Que like idiots, probably wanting to say that they don’t even know this, what are you doing in the college entrance examination?

Ning Que's favorite thing to do is to laugh at others as an idiot behind his back and happily in front of Sangsang. At this time, he was told face to face that you were an idiot, so naturally he couldn't accept it, so he turned and walked in the door.

When he came out again, the few young scholars at the gate had long been gone, otherwise, seeing the pale face of the teenager would definitely make a mockery.

Sangsang has been waiting outside the door. She is holding a **** umbrella to block the sun to prevent her face from becoming darker. She is squinting and happy when the idea is good, she suddenly sees Ning Que's appearance. I became nervous, ran up to him, and asked in a trembling voice, "What's wrong? The college does not allow students to take maids? Have you told the adults inside that I can help the college as long as there is a place to live. ."

"It's not the problem." Ning Que's lips were a little dry, and her voice was slightly hoarse as she looked at her. "I just asked clearly. It turns out that the college does not include board and lodging at all. That is to say, if I pass the exam, every Thirty taels of silver every month."

"Thirty taels?" Sangsang subconsciously raised his volume and screamed: "What else to read then!"

Speaking of this sentence, she knew it didn't make any sense. She frowned and looked at Ning Que and said, "Master, we have saved seventy-six two three cents and four cents of silver over the years, and follow the princess along the way. The copper plate has not been spent, plus the money from the sale of the carriage, the general's funding, and the final gambling debts collected. The total amount of money together is less than two hundred taels. After arriving in Chang'an, I stayed in the inn for two days and ate. Five meals..."

Ning Que stopped the little maid’s thoughts, and said nervously: "The test will be held one month after admission. It seems that we will stay in the inn for another month. You have to count this expense."

If Sangsang could see her face at this time, she would feel a little more happy, because the little black face that was slightly upwards turned pale because of shock and anxiety.